Over half of Americans say health care, a weeklong vacation and a new car are unaffordable. US 30-Year Mortgage Rate jumps to 6.86%, the highest level since November

Over half of Americans say health care, a weeklong vacation and a new car are unaffordable, per ABC — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) March 17, 2026 JUST IN: US 30-Year Mortgage Rate jumps to 6.86%, the highest level since November byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts Another out of context quote. Full quote shows Hassett saying …

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Summer Vacation HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Many Americans are finding this year that they either need to cancel their summer vacation altogether, or they need to modify their plans to a more affordable version of what they previously had in mind. Inflation is taking a larger toll on budgets than people thought and since travel is …

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U.S. Senate leaves for two week vacation.

Twenty-nine senators missed the first vote Thursday as the upper chamber prepares to head out of town for a two-week recess. https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/06/20/congress/senate-attendance-check-absences-00164245

Demand for vacation homes fell 40% in 2023

Demand for second-home mortgages fell twice as fast as mortgage demand for primary homes, as housing costs rose to new heights. An early look at this year’s data shows that demand for vacation homes hasn’t picked up in 2024; interest in second-home mortgages has been sitting near an 8-year low …

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BREAKING: House Republicans are taking a 2-week vacation in midst of the border crisis & a national security threat as government shutdown looms

BREAKING: House Republicans are taking a 2-week vacation in the midst of a national security threat and a mass shooting as yet another government shutdown looms. https://t.co/ZlvcNUsJOQ — MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) February 14, 2024 And with that, the House will be done for the week by 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. Gone until …

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California Restaurant Operators Brace for $20-an-Hour Fast-Food Wage: Trimming Hours, Cutting Vacation, and Raising Menu Prices in Preparation

“But he eliminated the PTO program, first launched in 2021, at the start of the year “to prepare for the increase in wages in 2024,” he said.” “The new California law doesn’t apply to employees at full-service chains such as Chili’s or Cheesecake Factory. Lederman, the veteran franchise consultant, agreed. …

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FEMA Turns Maui Tragedy into a Vacation

The government is disrespecting us once again. FEMA has turned the Hawaii tragedy into a vacation. According to a report and photos obtained by the Daily Mail, FEMA officials booked themselves into 5-star luxury Hawaiian resorts, where they relaxed at cocktail bars, 45 minutes away from Lahaina. They’re shacking up …

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$qqq to $iwm ratio never higher… ‘Bye bye liquidity… right when everyone is max bullish and on vacation’…. ‘Getting out, there will be no one on the other side of the trade.’

Bye bye liquidity… right when everyone is max bullish and on vacation.pic.twitter.com/8Y0a7zk1WV https://t.co/FQUZXdc38m — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) June 2, 2023 The chart of the week: S&P Tech with the ISEE call/put index:https://t.co/zlMsxl36fz Getting out, there will be no one on the other side of the trade. pic.twitter.com/rHyXwFz3oe — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) June …

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